Liverpool defender Ibrahima Konate earned a rare start for France as they fell to a 3-1 defeat against Italy in the UEFA Nations League. Les Blues took an early lead through Bradley Barcola, but goals from Federico Dimarco, Davide Frattesi and Giacomo Raspadori spearheaded Luciano Spalletti’s side to a comeback win at the Parc des Princes. Starting alongside William Saliba in central defense, Konate failed to replicate his early season form for Liverpool under Arne Slot as France fell to a crushing defeat at home. And the French media didn’t pull any punches as they delivered grim verdicts on …
